2025 marks the 60th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas. But you will have to take a few extra steps to watch it.
The Charlie Brown holiday specials left network TV a few years ago. They moved to Apple TV+, which requires a paid subscription to view much of the programming. Apple has sole rights to the Peanuts series, including the holiday specials, through 2030.
This move to a paid subscription source took away a holiday tradition that is special to many people.
However, you can still watch the holiday specials for free, without a paid subscription to Apple TV+. During special windows, Apple is offering for free streaming of the holiday specials to those who don’t subscribe to Apple TV+, their proprietary streaming service.
Depending on the device you stream on, you may need to log in with or create an Apple ID (which is your email address.)
A Charlie Brown Christmas will stream on December 13 and 14, 2025. It will be on Apple TV+ but you do NOT need a paid subscription. (Apple TV+ subscribers can stream the holiday specials all year.)
This is information is from an Apple press release.
How to Watch Charlie Brown Christmas for Free
On December 13 or 14, 2025, choose your preferred streaming device.
NOTE: Depending on the device you stream on, you may need to log in with or create an Apple ID (which is your email address).
From a Windows computer:
Open your preferred browser. Go to tv.apple.com and search with the keywords Charlie Brown or by the title of the special you want to watch.
From an iPhone or Ipad:
Open the Apple TV app, which comes pre-loaded on these devices. Either tap on the category “Free for Everyone,” or use the search bar to find the show you want.
From your streaming device or Smart TV:
You may need to download the compatible Apple TV app first. Then, just open the app. It may ask you to sign in with an Apple ID, but you should be able to bypass that and see a list of the shows that are available for free.
- Roku
- Amazon Fire TV
- Apple TV
- Google TV
- Samsung Smart TV
- Vizio Smart TV
- Sony Smart TV
- Panasonic Smart TV
- LG Smart TV
- Gaming consoles, including PlayStation and Xbox
If you need more info, check out Apple’s guide to streaming shows on TV+.
Thanks to Atlanta on the Cheap for putting together the information on how to stream the shows.
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